$1 million in funding
for security initiatives each year
JewishColumbus aims to inspire, grow and sustain Jewish life in Columbus, Israel and around the world — nurturing and connecting our vibrant, diverse community. We convene and invest in our community so that every Jew in Central Ohio embraces our role in building a bright Jewish future. In order to keep our community energetic, growing and safe, we keep our finger on the pulse of our community’s most pressing needs. Using our collective resources, we also anticipate and plan for the future.
JewishColumbus partners with local agencies, schools, synagogues, Israel and overseas partners to maximize our impact with available funding from the Annual Campaign and endowment fund resources. The Community Impact Committee (CIC) brings together and gathers stakeholders to lead the community in establishing a vision that is innovative and reflective of this collaborative brain trust.
CIC aims to create the best of all possible worlds for our greater Columbus Jewish Community. Our process is designed to best meet our partner agencies’ funding needs and strategic initiatives. We come from a place of partnership, understanding and acknowledging that the organizations we fund know their businesses best.
The Community Impact Committee (CIC) recommends funding in two categories: allocations and grants.
Local
Israel and Overseas
Security
On top of these allocations, JewishColumbus funds security at congregations (Shabbat and holiday services and during religious school), the Columbus Jewish Day School and Columbus Torah Academy, the Jewish Community Center (College Avenue, New Albany and Worthington sites) and OSU Hillel.
For more information on our security efforts, click here.
Grants are funded by endowments and special purpose funds held at the Columbus Jewish Foundation, a JewishColumbus partner. The Community Impact Committee (CIC) considers grants for new programs and those that are funded by designated resources, including Community Grants, Jewish Arts, Jewish Education & Literacy, Jewish Needs and Social Justice. Also falling under CIC are Shalom Grants, Israel & Overseas Needs and Israel Environmental Programs, Holocaust Survivors Initiative, JCC Jewish Cultural Arts and service-area and organization directed programs.
These grants were approved for FY23 implementation:
|
Agency |
Project |
Grant Amount |
|
Columbus Jewish Day School |
Community Engagement Grant |
$24,000 |
|
Congregation Agudas Achim |
Center for Jewish Ideas |
$5,100 |
|
Columbus Torah Academy |
Community Rebuilding and Engagement |
$57,000 |
|
Hillel at OSU |
Birthright: Expanded and Enhanced |
$53,500 |
|
Hillel at OSU |
Greek/Student Life Engagement |
$20,000 |
|
Hillel at OSU |
Jewish Student Life |
$18,000 |
|
JCC in partnership with JewishColumbus |
Jewish Community Disabilities Inclusion Director |
$80,000 |
|
Jewish Community Center |
JCC Active Adults |
$35,000 |
|
Jewish Community Center |
Gallery Players |
$20,000 |
|
Jewish Community Center |
Jewish Film Festival |
$5,000 |
|
Jewish Community Center |
Early Childhood Learning Center Scholarships |
$38,000 |
|
Jewish Community Center |
Jewish Book & Authors Series |
$5,000 |
|
Jewish Family Services |
Food Support for Victims of Nazi Persecution |
$65,000 |
|
Jewish Family Services |
Trauma and Grief Supports |
$50,000 |
|
Move to Prosper |
Empower 100 Project |
$14,400 |
|
Second Nurture |
Building Foster Family Connections |
$10,000 |
|
Temple Israel |
Tikkunapalooza |
$5,000 |
|
Wexner Heritage Village |
Creekside Kashrut Support |
$29,400 |
|
Wexner Heritage Village |
Wexner Heritage House Social Activities |
$10,000 |
|
Wexner Heritage Village |
Wexner Heritage Village Social Activities |
$10,000 |
|
Total |
|
$554,400 |
The FY23 funding process is in full gear and applications for new grants for local and Israel & Overseas non-profit organizations are closed.
Limited funding is available for mini-grants of $2,500 or less for local programs in the area of Jewish Arts, defined as the art, not the artist. If your organization is planning a Jewish arts program more than eight weeks out, please reach out to us at impact@jewishcolumbus.org for information on how to apply for a mini-grant.
Check back in August 2024 for information about our FY24 funding process.